Elliston, Montana
Elliston, Montana | |
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Location of Elliston, Montana | |
| Coordinates: 46°33′52″N 112°28′42″W / 46.56444°N 112.47833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Powell |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.10 sq mi (20.98 km2) |
| • Land | 8.10 sq mi (20.98 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,410 ft (1,650 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 227 |
| • Density | 28.0/sq mi (10.82/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 59728 |
| Area code | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-23950 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2408076 |
Elliston is a census-designated place (CDP) in Powell County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Elliston had a population of 227.
The town is most likely named after Northern Pacific Railroad director John W. Ellis. By the mid-1880s, Elliston was flourishing as a center for gold and quartz mining.